Time To Remember

 

 

When Moses delivered the Ten Commandments to the Israelites camped in the desert at Mount Sinai, the 4th commandment said: Remember the Sabbath day. ~ Exodus 20:8

 

There was no question about which day of the week is the Sabbath Day until organized religion got involved. By the way, there is no such thing as a "Jewish Sabbath" or a "Christian Sabbath." The Sabbath was made for all mankind." ~ Mark 2:27 

Remember is a verb: remember; 3rd person present: remembers; past tense: remembered; past participle: remembered; gerund or present participle: rememberin

g. Have in, or be able to bring to, one's mind an awareness of someone or something that one has seen, known, or experienced in the past.

So what was God telling us to remember in the past? The word "Sabbath" appears around 172 times in the Bible.

The phrase "first day of the week" appears

eight times in the New Testament of the Bible. Yet most of Churchianity can only remember the eight times and totally forget the the 172 times. 

 

Manasseh was a son of Joseph and the grandson of Jacob/Israel. His a Hebrew name means "causing to forget" or "God has made me forget," It seems Churchianity has a lot of Manasseh Christians who have forgotten not only the weekly Sabbath but the annual Sabbaths of the LORD (YHWH). 

The Sabbath day in the Bible is the seventh day of the week (Saturday on the Gregorian calendar), commanded by God as a holy day of rest from work, worship, and spiritual reflection, commemorating His rest after creation (Genesis 2:2-3) and serving as a sign of His covenant with Abraham  (Exodus 20:8-11). While Old Testament law strictly enforced the seventh-day Sabbath, false teachers taught Christians to gather on the first day (Sunday) to honor Jesus' resurrection. 

 

Sunday keepers like to site Acts 20, particularly verse 7, to justify taking communion instead of Passover. They take "upon the first day of the week" and "came to gather to break bread" out of context. The Disciples of Jesus Christ kept the Sabbath on the 7th day as commanded. On Sunday they came together to break bread, a common meal, not the Lord's Supper or "communion," because Paul was leaving the next day on a missionary trip. It was simply a farewell dinner. Farewell dinners are still a custom today. The 4th commandment is not a suggestion, and communion is not Passover.

Jesus clearly states in Matthew 12:8  HE is Lord of the Sabbath, not that HE is our Sabbath, or that HE is Lord of the "first day of the week." 

How can we remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy?

One of the best ways to keep the Sabbath day holy is to devote time to God's word. During the other six days of the week, it's easy to get caught up in all of our responsibilities. On the Sabbath, we need to take time to turn our thoughts and hearts to God. Let God know you are grateful for a day of rest and all His blessings.

The crucifixion of the Savior took place on Wednesday, April 3, 30 AD and He rose the third day after 3 days and 3 nights in the tomb. Most Bible commentaries claim Jesus was crucified on Friday in 33 AD to fit the popular "Good Friday - Easter Sunday" doctrine. Friday crucifixion and Sunday resurrection is false. Jesus rose Saturday night because the tomb was empty early Sunday morning. ~ John 20:1

Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ~ Luke 24:1-3

Why didn't they find the body of the Lord Jesus?... because HE rose Saturday night at the end of 3 days and 3 nights.

Why then do most Christians observe the 1st day? Answer: The traditions of men, as it is written: For false christs and false prophets (Roman Catholic Popes and harlot protestants preachers - Rev. 17) will arise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. ~ Mark 13:22. Who are the elect of God? The elect are people who obey the commandments of God rather than the commandments of men. For more information about the Sabbath Day, click here

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The purpose of this post is to get people to think about what they believe and why they believe it, not debate who's right or wrong. To learn the revealed truth of God we must know and understand the true meaning of the words God inspired to be written. Use Strong's Concordance to check the original word before it was translated. Do your own research, make up your own mind, rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you.